netzspannung.org

E-TEACHING PLATFORM AND ONLINE ARCHIVE FOR MEDIA ART

netzspannung.org is a platform for interactive art and media art education. Netzspannung.org has been online since 2001, and defines itself as a tool for researching, reflecting upon, and imparting electronic culture. The platform for the › theory and practice of media art offers over 2,500 work descriptions, texts, images and videos for the purpose of interdisciplinary education in › art, › design and › informatics. Every month, between 100,000 and 150,000 international visitors take advantage of the cost-free access to over 200 hours of › lectures and › experimental teaching and learning modules for schools and universities.

Thematic Content Areas

The focus of netzspannung.org lies on interactive media art in the context of interdisciplinary › artistic research, › archiving and › publication, as well as in the participation of the digital media › community. Netzspannung.org includes editorial and open channels. Peer-reviewed content, editorial contributions and user contributions generated a growing pool of information in the period of 2001-2009. Media Artists from around the world use the platform through an integrated » translation tool.

Interfaces and Data Performers

Netzspannung.org connects structure and content of the archive with innovative interfaces and navigation tools. Navigation through data space is supported by › Semantic Maps. The › Media Flow orchestrates the database as a stream of images and terms: The archive talks back. Classic search with the Archive Browser is complemented by intuitive tools for finding and discovering knowledge. The statistic tool › Most Wanted shows the most frequently viewed documents of the platform.